Plane crashes north east of Athens

B744skipper · Post by **B744skipper** » 22 Aug 2005, 13:41

Here is an interview with the head of the Greek Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board Capt Akrivos Tsolakis. He reveals that the Helios Airways Boeing 737-300 crashed north east of Athens soon after it ran out of fuel while being flown by a student pilot whose flying experience was “a few hours in a Cessna”.

http://www.flightinternational.com/Arti ... trols.html

Another fact is that the captain had contacted Olympic at Athens that the aircraft needed a check, but it never got the one it so badly needed.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 22 Aug 2005, 15:38

This link

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,16 ... 09,00.html reveals GREEK investigators examining the Cypriot airliner crash have found signs the plane had a cabin pressure problem and ran out of fuel before crashing.

regi · Post by **regi** » 22 Aug 2005, 16:03

we are waiting now for the report of the airline itself claiming that the plane had been hijacked by a mentally ill flight attendant.

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 08 Sep 2005, 13:48

Some very revealing facts lead to a tragic comedy of errors!

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?Cont ... e28bd4ae37&

matsATC · Post by **matsATC** » 09 Sep 2005, 22:17

If anyone finds these pictures offensive, please let me know, so I can remove them again, but I thought I would share them with you.

Apparently they were taken moments before the fatal crash...

A318 · Post by **A318** » 09 Sep 2005, 22:27

Very impressing pictures you have there.
I think it is not offensive, thank you for sharing this horrible aviation moment.

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 20 Dec 2005, 00:56

FAKE PICTURES

Some people will do anything to get 5 minutes of fame.

http://www.flightinternational.com/Arti ... ified.html

SN_Bigbirdy · Post by **SN_Bigbirdy** » 20 Dec 2005, 20:48

okay, that's SICK, wanne earn some credits on the death of more than 100 ppl.

Let us put the one responsable of those pics himself in such an aircraft and let him experience what the pax experienced those moment !